The Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador

18th Family Law Summit by the Law Society of Ontario
2024-03-20 - 2024-03-21 | Online
Click here for Day Two information

Now in its 18th year, the Family Law Summit is the go-to conference for family law lawyers. Experienced lawyers, judges, and other experts in the field take a critical look and provide valuable insights into a wide range of topics that impact family law lawyers and their clients. From the latest cases you need to know to spousal support, property and financial issues, parenting and contact time, and child support, you get practical information and tips to assist you, plus practice management information to help you face the challenges in this complex area.

Be aware of the latest family law cases in our popular case law update
Get tips on completing financial statements
Hear from our judicial panel on the hot topics in family law
Learn how AI is used in ADR
Understand family violence in racialized families and the intersectional impacts of culture, the role of the extended family, and community
Find out about the latest trends in spousal support

Deep Dive into Legal AI in 2024
2024-03-20 13:30 - 17:00 (America/St_Johns) | Online
2024 is already proving to be a new era for Canadian legal professionals, with a wide selection of time-saving artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) legal technologies that have the power to revolutionize legal practice.
These innovative tools will enable solo practitioners, small law firms, corporate lawyers, and in-house counsel to provide big-firm calibre services – with even greater quality and efficiency.
In our upcoming webinar on March 20, 2024, we will explore how you can streamline your workflows, rapidly scale their impact, and deliver exceptional value to clients and companies.
Our expert panelists have a wealth of experience and insights to share that will help you successfully map the practical steps using AI technologies. This webinar is an absolute must-attend event to successfully integrate legal AI into your work.
Key Discussion Points:

Automating first drafts with AI writing tools
Enhancing client satisfaction through cloud collaboration
Implementing no-code solutions to streamline workflows
Building your AI-first legal tech stack
Effective risk management with AI governance/compliance

REGISTER NOW

2024: Diversity Summit NL - Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
2024-03-21
IDEAS 2024: Diversity Summit NL by the Association for New Canadians
Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism Summit) 2024, is a one-day event designed to provide opportunities for participants to learn of the long-term benefits of immigration and workplace diversity. Targeting employers, it will feature keynote speakers and guest panelists who will share seminal research, best practices, and challenges around making both the province and the workplace more diverse and inclusive. IDEAS 2024 will offer perspectives for businesses and other stakeholders from which they can grow their efforts to recruit and retain talented workers through more inclusive practices and how to better support inclusivity in a diverse workplace.
You can be a part of this exceptional event in several ways:

We welcome corporate sponsors and business donations to help make the Summit a greater success. Each sponsor will be recognized for their contributions in all our advertising and promotion for the event, as well as recognition on our webpage and front-stage sponsor board, with our gratitude expressed during the live broadcast on social media as well as on our YouTube channel. This is a great opportunity to market your business and its dedication and support to our community. Email Jaime at jryan@ancnl.ca if you are interested in becoming a Summit Event Sponsor.
We will be filling 200 seats from the business community and putting together some information packages. If you have anything you would like to include such as your business’s personalized pens, notepads, coupons, business cards, etc, we would love to include them. Please give us a call at 709-693-6113 or send an email to jryan@ancnl.ca
Your business can sponsor an IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism Summit) Award! Some of these awards include:
Anti-Racism and Inclusivity Youth Award (18 & under)
Cultural Educator of the Year
Community Hero Award
Bridget Foster Cultural Business Icon Award

Send us an email if you would like more information on the IDEAS Awards and how to become a sponsor.

Are you experienced in hiring immigrants and diverse minorities and interested in sitting on a Discussion Panel during the Summit on March 21st to share your thoughts, success factors and helpful information for other employers? If so, please email jryan@ancnl.ca for more information.
Are you interested in attending this free event in-person which includes a complimentary lunch and free parking? If so, please email diversity@ancnl.ca and just respond “ATTENDING” to have more information forwarded back to you. This event will also air live on the ANC Facebook page and other social media platforms for those who cannot attend in person. We will have more information available on that in the upcoming weeks.
As many colleges, MUN faculty and students, new Canadians, and members of the business community will be attending this event and watching it live, we plan on running a scrolling job board. If you have any job ad’s that you would like to forward to us in mid-March, we will add them to our job board for advertising during the event.

Summit 2024 will be a great networking event for the business community and we hope you can be a part of it. If you would like more information on any of the above, please email Jaime at jryan@ancnl.ca . Thank you for your time and we look forward to hearing from you.

Free Virtual IAPP St. John's Information Session: Youth Perspectives on Digital Policy and Data Protection
2024-03-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Please join the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) St. Johns Chapter in welcoming Helen Hayes who will be presenting Youth Perspectives on Digital Policy and Data Protection. This session is open to all and is FREE of charge – you do not even need to be an IAPP member.
Youth Perspectives on Digital Policy and Data Protection
In this talk, Helen A. Hayes, Ph.D. Candidate and Research Manager at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy, will share the findings and policy recommendations from the Canadian Youth Assembly on Digital Rights and Safety. This Assembly brought together a diverse group of Canadian youth to examine how they understand, interact with, and hope to change the online platforms they use, including how they envision the ways that emerging digital rights can contribute to their well-being in online spaces. In discussing this, as well as matters surrounding data protection and privacy-by-default, Helen will share valuable insights on how child-centered design can bolster privacy for all internet users.
Bio: Helen A. Hayes
Helen A. Hayes is a Ph.D. Candidate at McGill University where she examines the intersections between tech regulation and climate policy. She holds a master’s degree in communication studies from McGill University (2020) and an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto (Victoria College 1T8). As Research Manager at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy, Helen oversees all research outputs, leads the AI Policy portfolio, and has steered the Centre’s deliberative democracy initiatives with Canadian Youth. Her work has been published in the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology, Interfaces: Essays on Computing & Culture, and Lecture Notes in Computer Science, amongst others. Helen is also a member of the Digital Governance Council of Canada’s drafting committee, and a co-author of Voting Online: Technology and Democracy in Municipal Elections (McGill-Queen’s University Press, ’24) and Regulating Digital (UofT Press, forthcoming).
Questions about the session or about the IAPP chapter:
Lori Collins, BA, BAed, MISt, PMP
Instructor, Information Management Post Diploma
College of the North Atlantic
1 Prince Philip Drive P.O. Box 1693
St. John’s, NL, A1C 5P7
Lori.collins@cna.nl.ca
709-728-6726

Mediation-Arbitration: A Dispute Resolution Option - Complimentary FDRIA Webinar
2024-03-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
Friday March 22, 2024 | 12:00 noon AT / 12:30 PM NT
1 hour followed by 15 minutes for further discussion with Colm or FDRIA
Zoom link included below. Registration not required.
Recording will be available on demand the following week.
Colm Brannigan
Mediatior, Arbitrator, Coach & Trainer
LL.M (ADR), C.Med, C.Arb, C.Med-Arb, IMI Cert, FCIArb
Med-Arb is becoming an increasingly popular way to resolve disputes. It can be designed to resolve most disputes occurring in everyday personal and commercial matters efficiently, effectively and fairly. It can be used to resolve disputes involving both lower and higher monetary amounts and disputes where relationships are of lesser or greater importance, such as family disputes, commercial disputes, partnership disputes, landlord and tenant disputes, condominium disputes, and many others.
Colm will give an overview of how med-arb can be used in dispute resolution with a focus on family disputes.
Colm Brannigan is a mediator, med-arbitrator, arbitrator, coach, and ADR trainer based in the GTA with an Ontario-wide practice. Colm has a solution-focused, common-sense approach to conflict management and dispute resolution. He is recognized as a leading Canadian expert in the use of online dispute resolution (ODR) and in med-arb processes. Colm also provides ADR training and consulting services and is a regular writer on ADR topics and a frequent speaker on ADR at Programs/Conferences.

Justice Camp for Youth Gala by the Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador
2024-03-25 19:00 - 21:00
Please see the below invitation for the the Justice Camp for Youth Gala by the Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador that will take place on March 25.

Making Sense of Pensions in Family Law in 2024 by Osgoode Hall Law Schoool
2024-03-28 | Online
These are complex and technical issues. Mistakes can be critical – and costly. Get what you need to advise with confidence.
When a spousal relationship ends, the division of pensions and other retirement assets is one of the biggest challenges for family law lawyers and plan administrators. Professionals must navigate a myriad of legislative schemes, technical requirements, and evolving case law.
This unique one day program, designed and delivered by family law experts and pension professionals, will provide you with the critical knowledge and strategies you need to tackle the most challenging issues in pension and retirement assets that arise upon separation.

Can’t Make the Date? Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.

What You’ll Learn

How to decipher a pension valuation
Drafting guidance to ensure a deal that works
Pensions as Family Property 101
Tackling SERPS and MEPPS
Untangling death and survivor benefits
Vexing tax issues, including, “should I gross or should I net now?”
Interest and arrears tips and tactics
Forums for resolving pension disputes – determining where and how

Who Should Attend

Family Law Lawyers
Lawyers whose practice includes family law
Pension Lawyers
Pension Administrators
Financial Advisors

Ideas 2024: Diversity Summit NL - Workplace Diversity & Inclusion
2024-03-31 12:30 - 17:00
Order your free tickets here.
The IDEA Awards are a pan-provincial showcase recognizing individuals and corporations doing outstanding work in the fields of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism. This ceremony celebrates their work and provides a platform to share their success with others in the community.
The Awards Ceremony will take place at the NL Diversity Summit on March 21, 2024, at the Emera Innovation Exchange in St. John’s at 12:30 pm. Learn more about the Idea Awards and complete a nomination form at: https://forms.gle/SFJkUuEzpW1dBEmN6
Make your nominations at: https://forms.gle/SFJkUuEzpW1dBEmN6

Intensive Skills Workshop: Will Drafting by Osgood Hall Law School
2024-04-01 09:00 - 12:30 | Online
Drafting a will that can stand up to challenges is the cornerstone of a successful estates practice.
Over two half-days, this intensive, learn-by-doing program will provide a unique opportunity to hone your drafting skills while receiving individualized feedback.
Drafting a tightly worded will can help protect you from potential challenges and is a skill that requires thoughtful consideration and practice. When a client comes into your office requesting a will, it is critical that you are prepared to competently draft based on varying, and sometimes, complex scenarios.
OsgoodePD’s Intensive Will Drafting Workshop will provide you with the tools and confidence you need to succeed.
This unique program includes sample fact scenarios, lectures and small group breakout sessions. Personalized feedback will provide you with ample opportunity to develop and refine your drafting skills.
You must be prepared to complete a pre-program introductory webinar and drafting assignment which will be reviewed by an experienced faculty member and discussed in small groups at the program. You will be asked to refer to your own templates and precedents, as well as learnings from the first half-day session, in order to complete the assignment.

What You’ll Learn

How to avoid common drafting errors
The basic administrative and preamble clauses that should be included in a will, and how to revise them given different fact situations
When to use multiple wills, and how to effectively draft them
The components of a Simple Will, and the situations in which it is appropriate to use
You will practice modifying standard clauses to effectively reflect client needs articulated in various fact scenarios
How to incorporate clauses to a situation where a family cottage or a second marriage may be involved

This program is part of The Osgoode Intensive Program in Wills & Estates. For a full listing of required programs, click here.

Who Should Attend

Lawyers practicing or wishing to practice in wills and estates

March 5 & April 1, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET

Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF) Online Information Session
2024-04-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
On April 8th, join us for a one-hour webinar at 2:00 pm ADT to learn about the Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF). This ISANS-led initiative can help immigrants with permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship obtain training and certification in their chosen fields or related fields in their new home provinces.
During this event, you will learn:

Who is eligible for the AICLF
What costs the AICLF can cover
The kinds of programs the AICLF can help pay for
How the AICLF is funded and how it is administered across Atlantic Canada
Why the AICLF is a better choice for immigrants in Atlantic Canada than funding through a private institution on their own

During and after the presentation, you can also ask any questions you might have about AICLF.
Registration and attendance details:

Register for the event by filling out the linked form.
The registration deadline is 5 pm ADT Friday, April 5th
You will receive a link to the meeting before the event

For more information, please contact: Ken Partridge | kpartridge@isans.ca
Monday, April 8
2:00 – 3:00 pm ADT
Platform: Microsoft Teams

Fertility Law: Current and Emerging Issues by Osgoode Hall Law School
2024-04-09 | Online
Register

Program Chair

Sara R. Cohen
Fertility Law Canada™ at D2Law LLP

Fertility law issues continue to challenge and change. Are you up to date?
Fertility law is increasingly complex, even for the experts who practice it daily.
In this constantly evolving legal landscape, professionals working in this arena must ensure they are current and informed about the latest case law, as well as the key legislative, jurisdictional and procedural changes

What You’ll Learn
Join Canada’s leading experts as they take you through the critical issues you and your clients grapple with daily, including:

Cross-Canada check-up – key updates from across the nation
When the love (or life) is gone: implications upon separation or death
Drafting 101 – tips for making your agreements work
Practice challenges and ethical dilemmas: strategies for protecting yourself and your client
Screening 101: what you need to know to guide your clients through the process
Fertility law developments across the border and around the world
Cultural competence and the ART client
When things go wrong – how to avoid and navigate the common (and not so common) pitfalls

Plus! Get a grounding in the foundations of Fertility Law and procedure with our optional primer, Fertility Law: Understanding the Key Concepts. Learn at your convenience and at your own pace in this unique On Demand program (total running time approximately 1 hour). This primer is included in your registration fee. Anticipated release date February 2024.

Who Should Attend

Family Law Lawyers
Fertility Practitioners
Health Lawyers

Creating a Healthy and Inclusive Workplace by the Gardiner Centre
2024-04-10
Support diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and mental wellness in the workplace.
Did you know that companies who lead with EDI-AR have lower turnover rates, greater productivity and higher customer satisfaction? Companies with a diverse workforce that support positive mental health amongst their employees are more likely to experience greater financial returns and capture new markets. More than that, we know it is the right thing to do. HR professionals play a critical role in creating and supporting healthy and welcoming workplaces, but sometimes it is difficult to identify and implement strategies that are right for your organization.
Instructed by leading industry experts, participants will gain insights into the business case for investing in wellness, equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism (EDI-AR) in the workplace and the steps involved in creating a strategy to best cultivate these in their organization. This course will identify key considerations in HR processes and policies and the key features of a psychologically safe workplace.
Key Learning Outcomes

Understand the business case for wellness, equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism (EDI AR) in the workplace.
Learn to differentiate and define EDI AR.
Learn the steps involved in creating a strategy around EDI AR and wellness.
Identify EDI AR considerations in standard HR processes and policies including recruitment, promotion, and retention of diverse employees.
Define and describe a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.
Learn how to identify burnout and practical steps in how to prevent it.

This course is part of the Strategic Human Resources Management Program.
Event Location
Gardiner Centre
Faculty of Business Administration
Memorial University of Newfoundland
100 Signal Hill Road, Suite 1014
St. John’s, NL A1A 1B3

Ask an Expert - Criminal Inadmissibility by ImmSeminars
2024-04-11 11:00 - 14:00 | Online
Presenter/s: Annie Beaudoin RCIC
Date: 11 April 2024
Time: 11am – 2 pm Pacific
Location: webinar
Type: webinar and recording
Price: $75.00
CPD approval:

CICC 3 hours – 3 CPD hours approved, video will expire on 11 April 2025. Includes 30 minutes of professionalism.
LSBC 3 hours – Approved. Video recording will expire 31 December 2024. Attendance to this course will provide you with .25 hours/15 minutes of ethics and professional responsibility component for your BC Law Society reporting.
Law Societies of Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Barrister’s Society of Nova Scotia

For members of these Law Societies, consider including this course as a CPD learning activity in your mandatory annual requirements.

Outline:
1.Introduction
2.Why do we see so many criminal convictions from countries like the US and very few from other countries?
3.Where does criminal inadmissibility fall within other inadmissibility from A34 to A42
4.Committed in Canada versus Committed outside Canada
5.Changes to the delegated authority in recent years
6.Serious criminality A36(1)b versus ‘regular’ criminality A36(2)b
7.What is a summary conviction?
8.Deemed Rehabilitated
9.“Prescribed period” for rehabilitation
10.Adding a Rehabilitation application to a permanent residence application
11.What is considered part of the sentence to determine eligibility to apply for rehab
12.Can errors be corrected when criminal inadmissibility has been established?
13.The Art of making equivalences to the Canadian Criminal Code (CCC);
14.Final disposition and Cases studies.
15.Convicted as a Juvenile
16.Reading the FBI police certificate and US state police certificates
17.UK Rehabilitation Act and its effect on criminal inadmissibility in Canada
18.Relevant Case/s and Important changes from Jurisprudence
19.What to do if my client is not eligible for Rehab yet?
20.What do decision makers take into consideration when assessing a Rehab application?
21.List of documents to provide for a well-supported Rehab application
22.What should the submission letter should include?
23.Ethical considerations
24.Q & A

Hear the Child - The BC approach to including the child's views and preferences
2024-04-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
April 12 | 12:00 AT / 12:30 pm NT
Hear the Child – The BC approach to including the child’s views and preferences.
Bev Churchill
Family Lawyer Collaborative, Mediator. Parenting Coordinator
________________________________________
The new Divorce Act has a list of factors to help family lawyers, dispute resolution professionals, and the courts determine what is best for your child in your particular situation.
One of these factors is a child’s views and preferences. Hear the Child is an approach to obtaining the views of a child through a trained neutral child interviewer. The child interviewers meet with children and prepare a report that contains the child’s verbatim views so that their views can be considered by adults making decisions about the child’s best interests in a family justice process such as a mediation or court case. The interviewers do not assess the child nor the parents.
________________________________________
Bev Churchill is a family lawyer, collaborative professional, mediator and parenting coordinator.

Hear the Child Webinar by the Family Dispute Resolution Institute Atlantic
2024-04-12 12:00 - 17:00 | Online
HEAR THE CHILD:
A Non-Evaluative Child Interviewing Model
Bev Churchill
Collaborative Family Lawyer | Mediator |Parenting Coordinator |
HTC Child Interviewer and Trainer
Learn about the Hear the Child (HTC) model that provides decision makers with direct input from children where decisions are being made about them in family justice processes like family dispute resolution and court.
The Hear the Child (HTC) non-evaluative model is gaining popularity across Canada. Under this model, qualified interviewers meet with children and then produce a verbatim report. The interviewer does not assess the child or the parents.
Through the HTC Society, family professionals who meet the applicaiton requirements can join the roster and use the Hear the Child reports model to interview children.
www.hearthechild.ca
Bev Churchill is a family lawyer in Kelona, BC and has been practicing since 1986. Bev is a Director on the Hear the Child Board and provides training for professionals who want to qualify for the Hear the Child roster.

Register for the webinar here

Hear the Child Society
Non-Evaluative Child Training
June 13-14
Zoom Online
This training qualifies for the Hear the Child Society Roster

Learn more about the NECI program and registration

Benchers' Meeting
2024-04-15 | Online
Please note that the next Benchers’ meeting will take place on Monday, 15 April 2024. Anyone wishing to attend a Benchers’ meeting:
1. is required to provide notice of attendance to the Law Society by emailing erowe@lsnl.ca;
2. will not be permitted to use audio or video recording devices or communication devices during the meeting;
3. shall not speak, unless invited to do so by the President;
4. must observe and obey all rulings of the President; and
5. shall leave if the meeting is declared closed to the public or if asked to do so by the President.
At this time, attendance shall be via Zoom. An invite will be provided upon receipt of an attendance notice. Agendas will be posted on the Law Society website in advance of each meeting and the Minutes for the Public portion of each meeting will also be posted on the website. Please note that members are invited to attend the Public portion of the Benchers’ meeting, however, the In-Camera portion of the meeting is closed to the public.
Should you wish to attend the Public portion of the Benchers’ meeting on 15 April 2024, please email erowe@lsnl.ca no later than 12:00 pm, Wednesday, 10 April 2024.

Documents, Electronic Documents, and Affidavits by the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
2024-04-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Law Society Building, 3rd Floor, 196-198 Water St., St. John's , NL, Canada
Seminar Overview
Join Professor Robert J. Currie, K.C. for a wide-ranging Continuing Professional Development Seminar Series comprised of five informative sessions that will refresh and deepen your understanding of the fundamental principles, pitfalls, and practical aspects of evidence law.
Members may register for all five seminars at a discounted rate. Alternatively, members may register for individual sessions by following the links in the descriptions below. All sessions will be delivered online only. Members should be aware that they will have access to recordings of the lectures if they are unable to participate at the noted date(s)/time(s).
Register for all 5 Sessions
Session 1: Back to Basics: Purposes, Sources & Fundamental Concepts of Canadian Evidence Law – November 30, 2023
Session 2: Shortcuts to Proof: How to Avoid Leading Evidence (or Lead Less of It) – January 18, 2024
Session 3: Opinion Evidence: Admissibility, Pitfalls – February 20, 2024
Session 4: Famous and Frustrating: The Law of Hearsay – March 19, 2024
Session 5: Documents, Electronic Documents, and Affidavits – April 16, 2024
Session 1 : Back to Basics: Purposes, Sources & Fundamental Concepts of Canadian Evidence Law
Thursday November 30, 2023, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

In this foundational session, we will embark on a journey through the bedrock of Evidence Law, exploring essential sources and core concepts. After a review of relevance, materiality, and the distinction between direct and circumstantial evidence, we will delve into the Supreme Court’s “Principled Approach,” with attention to how evidence rules differ in civil and criminal cases. The burdens and standards of proof will also be examined, laying a strong groundwork for the subsequent sessions.
Register for Session 1
Session 2: Shortcuts to Proof: How to Avoid Leading Evidence (or Lead Less of It)
Thursday, January 18, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Session 2 will equip you with the tools to streamline and reduce the amount of evidence that you are required to lead in trials and hearings. We’ll dive into the world of presumptions and the strategic use of formal admissions, agreed statements of fact, and in-trial agreements. Furthermore, we’ll unravel the intricacies of judicial notice, enabling you to navigate this valuable shortcut to proof.
Register for Session 2
Session 3: Opinion Evidence: Admissibility, Pitfalls
Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Opinion evidence can be a tricky terrain to navigate, but in Session 3, we will demystify it for you. Starting with the common law bar on witnesses giving opinions, we will examine the expert opinion exception. You’ll gain insights into the qualification of experts, the White Burgess test for admissibility, and how the law deals with expert bias. We’ll also shed light on the lay opinion exception, looking at traditional categories and the “principled” lay opinion exception, as well as the troublesome line between lay and expert opinion.
Register for Session 3
Session 4: Famous and Frustrating: The Law of Hearsay
Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Session 4 is dedicated to unraveling the complexities of hearsay evidence and the rules that govern its admissibility. We’ll begin by defining and identifying hearsay, followed by an examination of the Supreme Court’s “principled approach” to hearsay, emphasizing the crucial factors of necessity and reliability. As we explore hearsay exceptions (including the “principled exception”), you’ll gain a firm grasp of how this intricate web of rules operates. We’ll also compare and contrast the treatment of hearsay evidence in criminal and civil contexts.
Register for Session 4
Session 5: Documents, Electronic Documents, and Affidavits
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
In the final session, we’ll tackle the multifaceted world of documents, electronic records, and affidavits. We will carefully unpack the distinctions between authentication, the “original document” rule and admissibility. Our exploration will extend to the challenges of authenticating electronic documents and data, such as social media content, under the Canada Evidence Act and the NL Evidence Act. We’ll also delve into the practical but nuanced art of affidavit-writing, highlighting examples of both effective and flawed affidavits, highlighting best practices and pitfalls to avoid.
Register for Session 5
Seminar Presenter
Robert J. Currie, K.C.
Robert J. Currie, K.C. is Distinguished Research Professor at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, where his teaching areas include: evidence; Canadian, international & cross-border criminal law; civil procedure; international law; and advocacy. He is a member in good standing of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society and has appeared as counsel at all levels of court in Nova Scotia, as well as the Federal Court. An award-winning teacher, Professor Currie is a frequent contributor to CPD and judicial education seminars, and his scholarly work has been cited at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. His most recent book is the edited collection Transnational and Cross-Border Criminal Law: Canadian Perspectives (Irwin, 2023).
Registration Fee
Option 1: $172.50 ($150.00 + HST) per seminar
Option 2: $560.00 ($500.00 + HST) for all five seminars (recordings can be made available)
HST # R108086463
CPD Credit
3 hours per seminar (15 hours total)

Lawyers Trivia Night by the Canadian Bar Association - Newfoundland and Labrador Branch
2024-04-18 06:30 - 21:30
Registration now open. Deadline to register is April 10th, 2024.
For any questions or inquiries, don’t hesitate to contact Robyn at cba-nl@cba.org
Please be advised the CBA office will be closed from April 8-12, 2024

AI and Ethics in Access to Justice by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association
2024-04-18 13:00 - 17:00 | Online
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association Legal Technology and Ethic’s committee final episode of their 6-part series is taking place on April 18. The webinar is free to all to attend, irrespective of CLA membership, and certificates of attendance will be given on request.
Episode 6 – “AI and Ethics in Access to Justice”
18th April 2024 taking place at 1:00 pm BST.
Webinar details:
Overview of AI in access to justice, including its benefits and drawbacks

Ethical considerations in using AI to improve access to justice, such as ensuring fairness and impartiality
Best practices for using AI ethically in access to justice, such as incorporating human oversight and conducting regular audits

Practical examples:

Use of AI tools such as chatbots and virtual assistants to provide legal information and guidance to individuals who may not have access to legal resources.
Discussing the potential of AI to improve access to justice, particularly for marginalized groups, and the ethical considerations involved.
Examining best practices for using AI ethically in access to justice, including the need for human oversight and regular audits.

Event page: https://www.commonwealthlawyers.com/event/ai-and-ethics-in-access-to-justice/
Registration page: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3CCgJgcqTpWfhPSSMvVNbQ#/registration

Free Event - Justice Malcolm Rowe: "What Trial Lawyers Need to Know About Appeals"
2024-04-18 14:00 - 16:00 | 3rd Floor, Law Society Building, 196-198 Water Street, St. John’s, Canada
Description

Join the Runnymede Society’s recently-launched St. John’s lawyer chapter for this very special inaugural CPD event, featuring Justice Malcolm Rowe of the Supreme Court of Canada on what trial lawyers need to know about appeals. Generously sponsored by Benson Buffett PLC Inc. and hosted at the offices of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador.

About the host

Runnymede Society
The Runnymede Society is a coalition of Canadian law students, scholars, and jurists committed to the principles of constitutionalism, freedom, and the rule of law. Through on-campus panels and lectures, we seek to enrich the intellectual life of Canadian law schools by promoting viewpoint diversity and dialogue on our core principles. We additionally offer opportunities for Canadian law students to publish their scholarship and engage in professional development with leading scholars and lawyers.
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Justice Malcolm Rowe: "What Trial Lawyers Need to Know About Appeals" by the Runnymede Society
2024-04-18 14:00 - 16:00 | 3rd Floor, Law Society Building, 196-198 Water Street, St. John’s, Canada
Description

Join the Runnymede Society’s recently launched St. John’s lawyer chapter for this very special inaugural CPD event, featuring Justice Malcolm Rowe of the Supreme Court of Canada on what trial lawyers need to know about appeals. Generously sponsored by Benson Buffett PLC Inc. and hosted at the offices of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador.

About the Host

Runnymede Society
The Runnymede Society is a coalition of Canadian law students, scholars, and jurists committed to the principles of constitutionalism, freedom, and the rule of law. Through on-campus panels and lectures, we seek to enrich the intellectual life of Canadian law schools by promoting viewpoint diversity and dialogue on our core principles. We additionally offer opportunities for Canadian law students to publish their scholarship and engage in professional development with leading scholars and lawyers.

Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador April Lecture: William Keen and the Trial of Murder and Other Felony Offences in Newfoundland
2024-04-23 19:30 - 20:30 | Online
Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador – Online Lecture
Presenter: Chris Curran
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William Keen and the Trial of Murder and other Felony Offences in Newfoundland
William Keen came to Newfoundland in 1704 and became a prominent St. John’s businessman. He developed extensive commercial interests in Greenspond, Bonavista and on the Petit Nord generally. He was an effective proponent for legal reform in the period following 1715 and was appointed Chief Magistrate at St. John’s in 1729 and a Commissioner of the Court of Oyer & Terminer in 1750. The presentation will focus on the time period 1750 – 1754 and the trial of serious felony offences in Newfoundland in this period, including trials for: murder, rape, assault causing grievous bodily harm and break, enter & theft.
Biographical Note: Christopher P. Curran. K.C. has had an extensive career in public service in Newfoundland and Labrador. He held positions as Deputy Minister of Justice, Registrar of the Supreme Court, and High Sheriff of Newfoundland. He retired from public service in 2012. He and his wife Beverley spend their winters at Topsail, Conception Bay and their summers at Branch, St. Mary’s Bay.
FHSNL website: www.fhsnl.ca

Privacy Investigations - International Association of Privacy Professionals - St. John's Chapter
2024-04-25 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
Please join the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) St. Johns Chapter in welcoming Sean Murray who will present Privacy Investigations. This virtual session is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2024, 2:30-4:00 pm NL time. This session is open to all and is FREE of charge – you do not even need to be an IAPP member.
But you do have to register using the link: https://iapp.org/connect/communities/knowledgenets/a0lTS0000006bg1YAA/
About the Session
Sean Murray has served close to twenty years in senior roles with the Newfoundland and Labrador Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), during which he has either led or carried out work associated with every aspect of the Office’s mandate. In this session, Sean will share his experience in conducting and overseeing privacy investigations. What can a complainant expect from this process? What can a respondent (public body or custodian) anticipate? What is the goal of a privacy investigation? What is the value of the complaint investigation process to complainants, respondents, and the public at large?
Speaker
Sean Murray, Director of Research and Quality Assurance, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Newfoundland and Labrador
Time
2:30-4:00 NL

Employment Law Conference 2024 by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
2024-05-02 - 2024-05-03 | Online
Stay updated, network with colleagues, and get CPD credits all at once
Thursday and Friday, May 2 and 3, 2024
9:00 am – 4:30 pm with a Networking reception 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Day 1)
9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Day 2)
Pan Pacific Hotel, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
or attend via webinar
—Rebroadcasts—
On the rebroadcast date, you will have until midnight of that rebroadcast date to access the course. Please note that technical support will be available during regular CLEBC business hours.
Summer Series 2024
Monday and Tuesday, July 15 and 16, 2024
Monday and Tuesday, July 22 and 23, 2024
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Who should attend: Employment lawyers, in-house counsel, and human resources professionals
Learning level: All levels
With an agenda curated from your submissions, leading practitioners and your colleagues will explore emerging issues in employment law and update you on the core topics. Employment relationships are evolving at a rapid pace and so is the law as a result of technology, globalization, and increasing diversity in the workplace.
This year, Justice Alan M. Ross will join us on Day 1 of the conference as our featured lunch speaker. He will provide a view from the bench and discuss common pitfalls and best practices for employment lawyers when appearing before the court.
At this conference, you will also:

learn about recent developments in core topics such as litigating workplace claims in multiple forums, legal obligations when quitting, and FOI in and outside the workplace
get up to date on topics such temporary foreign workers, recent BC Labour Code updates, neurodiversity in the workplace, and First Nations as employers
get your annual employment case law update
and more

This conference is your annual must-attend event where you can network with your colleagues while completing all of your Law Society continuing professional development requirements for the year.
Join us on Day 1, Day 2, or both days for a discussion of these important issues.
Conference attendees (both attending in person or online) are invited to join faculty at the conclusion of Day 1 of the conference (location TBA). A special thank you to Cooperwilliams Truman & Ito LLP for hosting this reception.
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 12.5 hours (this course will contain a minimum of 2 hours pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)

17th Annual Intensive Course on Drafting and Reviewing Search Warrants by Osgoode Hall Law School
2024-05-08 | Online
Register

Program Chairs

Matthew Asma
Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Katie Doherty
Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Lynda Morgan
Addario Law Group LLP

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to take a deep dive into how to draft legally solid and successful warrants.
Court decisions continue to make apparent the importance of clear, accurate and complete warrant applications, and the dire consequences of deficient drafting.
This practical program will give you the knowledge and skills you need to draft, review, and revise a wide variety of search warrants, and to identify and develop winning strategies for defending or attacking them.

Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program. Please note the workshop will NOT be recorded.

What You’ll Learn

Practical Issues in the Warrant Process: Cross-Discipline Panel Discussion

Latest Hot Issues in Computer and Related Technology Searches

Review of the Foundational Principles of Search and Seizure

Warrant Writing and Reviewing 101

Informers and Tipsters: Challenges and Strategies for Using Anonymous Sources

Who Should Attend

Law enforcement officers

Regulatory investigators (federal and provincial)

Defence lawyers

Judges, including Justices of the Peace and lower court judges form all provinces and territories

Crown Attorneys and Federal Prosecutors

Reducing Stress in Client Relationships by ImmSeminars
2024-05-08 11:00 - 14:15 | Online
Presenter/s: Lynn Gaudet B.A., LLB., RCIC
Date: 08 May 2024
Time: 11 am to 2:15 pm Pacific
Location: webinar
Type: webinar and recording
Price: $75.00
CPD approval:

CICC 3 hours – 3 CPD hours approved. Includes 3 hours of professionalism/Code of Professional Conduct. Video recording expires 08 May 2025.
LSBC 3 hours – 3 CPD hours approved. Video recording will expire on 31 December 2024. Attendance to this course will provide you with 45 minutes of ethics and professional responsibility component for your BC Law Society reporting.
Law Societies of Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Barrister’s Society of Nova Scotia

For members of these Law Societies, consider including this course as a CPD learning activity in your mandatory annual requirements.

This 5-part series focuses on the RCIC Code of Professional Conduct providing expert guidance for both experienced RCICs and those just starting out. A very practical “how-to” approach is taken in each seminar to help RCICs properly fulfil all their professional duties to clients, as well as their duties to the College. All sessions will focus on common ethical pitfalls with examples, solutions and opportunities for participants to engage in resolving common issues for better practice management and preventing client complaints.
Successful practitioners must learn strategies to reduce stress caused by clients’ conduct, both for our emotional well-being to avoid burnout, and to prevent client complaints. The immigration environment is indeed a very stressful workplace for practitioners. We cannot control the disruptions due to IRCC’s continual program changes or ongoing platform issues. But we do have more control over our relationships with clients – and managing this well is a matter of proper protocols, not luck. This seminar offers practical ways to manage client relationships and deal with difficult client behavior in keeping with the tenets of the Code of Professional Conduct.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Defensive practice explained: What it is, and why it’s key
Managing stress in client relationships through specific strategies:

More time in proper communication (and less time fixing things)
Managing client expectations
Effective use of service agreements
A payment system that rewards you fairly
Enforcing the contract and professional boundaries

Seven types of difficult client behavior and how to deal with them
When to fire a client and how to it properly
When the client discharges you – follow the steps
Your turn: Examples of stressful client relations: How to avoid, or handle?

Speaker/s:
Lynn Gaudet B.A., LLB. RCIC
Lynn is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) who operated her own business as a sole practitioner in Calgary, AB for 17 years from 2004-2021, is now semi-retired in Nanaimo, BC. Her practice areas spanned a broad spectrum of immigration and refugee applications with a focus on Permanent Resident applications and criminal inadmissibility issues. She also has decades of experience in adult education – teaching, writing and developing instructional materials such as the Immigration Practitioner’s Handbook published annually by Thomson Carswell Ltd. from 2006-2012.
Lynn is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Law at Queens University teaching in the Graduate Program in Immigration and Citizenship Law [GDipICL]. She has taught the Ethics and Professional Responsibility Course for the Program since its inception and has also served as the Coordinating Instructor with responsibility for the curriculum.
She has a B.A. in Communications from Simon Fraser University and an LL.B. from the University of Victoria. She is a licensee in good standing of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) and a member of the Canadian Bar Association, National Immigration Section.

Emerging Issues in Elder Law by Osgoode Hall Law School
2024-05-09 | Online
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As a professional who works with the elderly, it is critical that you understand the very latest developments and emerging issues in elder law, along with your obligations.
This comprehensive one-day module on the emerging issues will give you the latest knowledge and tools to navigate the complex environment that is Elder Law. The interactive format will allow you to ask questions, gain practical skills and expand your network of professionals and colleagues also working with elder clients.
This program will focus on those emerging issues in elder law that are at the forefront and top of mind for anyone working in this field. Whether it is new legislation, a continued area of struggle, new case law or an issue in the news. There will be ample opportunity to ask those pressing questions and interact with presenters and peers. You will walk away with a binder of resources that you will return to again and again.

Can’t Make the Date? Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.

What You’ll Learn

The aging process and recognizing and combating ageism

Understanding how ageism and ableism interact and can result in discrimination of clients and other older adults

Dealing with ageism in the workplace

Tackling mortgage fraud and financial exploitation

The new framework for transitioning from hospital to long-term care under Bill 7

Long-term care home negligence and personal injury

The latest on capacity, substitute decision-making and healthcare consent

Family law issues and the elderly

Who Should Attend

Lawyers in private practice, practicing in the areas of elder law, health law, wills and estates, family law and estate litigation

Managers, administrators and operators of long-term care home operations

Hospital administrators

Health professionals

Hospital risk managers

Social workers

In-house lawyers and counsel in long-term care, retirement, hospitals

Government lawyers

Advanced Securities 2024: Combo by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
2024-05-09 09:00 - 12:30 | Online
Thursdays, May 9 and 23, 2024
9:00 am – 12:30 pm (both days)
attend via webinar
Can’t make the webinar or rebroadcasts?
Want online CPD available 24/7?
Subscribe to Courses On Demand, our comprehensive online resource with 1,500+ videos and 5,400+ papers from CLEBC courses. This course will be added to Courses on Demand approximately 30 days from the original course date.
Who should attend: Securities law practitioners (both solicitors and litigators)
Learning level: Advanced
Securities practice doesn’t always leave much time for you to keep up with all the developments and transactions happening in the market.
Because it’s hard to leave your desk for a whole day, we’ve split this conference into a two-part series. This will be your efficient solution to learning about the latest developments.
Leading securities practitioners have curated only the most important big transactions, trends, and hot topics to discuss with you. As always, we look forward to sharing with you the ever-popular and valuable Case Law Update. You will leave this series confident and current.
Don’t worry if you can’t make one of the sessions. If you register for the COMBO, you can access subsequent rebroadcasts in July and December 2024 for free! Rebroadcast dates to be confirmed at a later date.
Join us for Day 1 Session or Day 2 Session, or both days.
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6 hours (this course does not contain professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)
Just want the materials from the course?
Subscribe to Online Course Materials and access 5,400+ papers produced for CLEBC courses since 2001.CLEBC Program Lawyer*
Genevieve Chang
gchang@cle.bc.ca
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Understanding Organizational Risks and Having Adequate Cyber Insurance in Place
2024-05-09 16:30 - 18:00 | Online
This session is not just about cyber insurance but about the importance of privacy management programs and protocols. So many people say after the session “I wish my client, CEO, Executive, board, etc. was in on this call.” So here is your chance!
Please join the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) in welcoming Mahan Azimi , Joseph Hines and Imran Ahmad and who will present Understanding Organizational Risks and Having Adequate Cyber Insurance in Place. This virtual session is scheduled for Thursday, May 9th, 2024, 4:30-6:00 pm NL time.
This session is open to all and is FREE of charge – you do not even need to be an IAPP member. But you do have to register using the link: https://iapp.org/connect/communities/knowledgenets/a0lTS0000007NJFYA2/
About the Session
With an increase in the number and sophistication of cyber-attacks faced by organizations of all sizes, regardless of industry and geography, greater emphasis is being placed on cyber resiliency and preparation. Understanding the operational, financial, reputational and legal risks faced by an organization are key to successfully identifying mitigation strategies, including having adequate cyber insurance in place. During this session, attendees will learn how to identify common cyber risks, how they can prepare and discuss best practices.
Speakers:
Mahan Azimi, Senior Policy Advisor and Strategy, Insurance Bureau of Canada
Joseph Hines, Regional Practice Leader, Cyber, Atlantic Region, Gallagher Insurance
Imran Ahmad, Partner, Canadian Head of Technology, Co-Head of Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada
Moderator:
Marilyn Sing, CIPP/C, Principal Consultant, IPP Consulting

Diversity Trial Advocacy Program, hosted by the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) in Toronto
2024-05-10 - 2024-05-12
DIVERSITY TRIAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM SEEKS APPLICANTS
Tuition Free Program Focusing on Diversity in the Courtroom
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA (January 29, 2024)- The American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) is inviting diverse trial lawyers to participate in its highly anticipated Diversity Trial Advocacy Program, to be held in Toronto, May 10-12, 2024. Prior programs, each capped at 50 participants, have generated a waiting list of qualified applicants.
Diversity in the Courtroom Program
The College has long been committed to increasing its ranks of talented, accomplished and diverse trial lawyers by including more women and persons of color, varying ethnicities, disabilities, and sexual orientation. Through this program, the College expands its commitment by helping to develop the next generation of diverse and inclusive trial advocates.
“Our society is diverse. Our courtrooms are diverse. We believe the talented lawyers trying cases should better mirror the diversity in our courtrooms,” said ACTL Teaching of Trial and Appellate Advocacy Committee Chair Thomas J. Heiden of Latham & Watkins LLP (Chicago, IL). “The emergence of a broader group of talented and diverse trial lawyers will benefit clients and our system of justice in general. We are delighted with the enthusiasm and talent of the participating lawyers and we will work to bring even more talented advocates of excellence to our courtrooms.”
After the first Diversity Trial Advocacy Program was enthusiastically endorsed by prior participants, faculty, and legal media, there was a universal plea that this program be continued as an annual event. “As a first-generation college student and new lawyer, your training was invaluable for my career,” said one participant.
According to a report by Ross Todd in AmLaw Litigation Daily: “After we heard rave reviews from faculty and participants, we offered up a pat on the back to organizers for pressing on through four COVID-related postponements to make the weekend program happen. But we also gave them a nudge to urge that the weekend not be a one-off.”
The response to the second program, held in May 2023, was even greater. A third ACTL Diversity Trial Advocacy Program was held in the fall of 2023 to meet the substantial increase in demand. “The participants were very engaged and worked so hard,” said one faculty member. “You could almost see them soaking up strategies and tactics, and they continued to get better and better throughout my time with them.”
The College is thrilled to announce the fourth Diversity Trial Advocacy Program will take place in Toronto, Ontario on May 10-12, 2024 at the Toronto offices of McCarthy Tetrault. This is the first College sponsored Diversity Trial Advocacy Program to be held in Canada. The event will again be organized by the ACTL Teaching of Trial and Appellate Advocacy Committee and ACTL Fellows will serve as faculty.
You can help ensure the continued success of this program by nominating diverse litigators that you believe would benefit from this opportunity. There is no tuition charge for the program, which will again be limited to 50 attendees; place will be reserved in the order of registration.
Please contact Tom Heiden or Junior Sirivar with questions or to nominate a lawyer. Please contact Taryn Hunter for questions related to registration.
About the American College of Trial Lawyers
The American College of Trial Lawyers is composed of preeminent members of the trial bar from the United States and Canada and is recognized as the leading trial lawyers organization in both countries. Founded in 1950, the College is an invitation only fellowship. The College thoroughly investigates each nominee for admission and selects only those who have demonstrated the very highest standards of trial advocacy, ethical conduct, integrity, professionalism and collegiality. The College is dedicated to maintaining and seeking to improve the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics, and the administration of justice through education and public statements on important legal issues relating to its mission. The College strongly supports the independence of the judiciary, trial by jury, respect for the rule of law, access to justice, and fair and just representation of all parties to legal proceedings. For more information about the College, visit its website at www.actl.com.
Click here to view press release.
Contact
Sarah Stokes
Senior Communications Manager
American College of Trial Lawyers
949-752-1801
sstokes@actl.com
Taryn Hunter Manager, Education
McCarthy Tetrault
604-643- 7988
Thunter@mccarthy.ca

Posted: March 4, 2024
